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VIDEO: Warm Reception As NBA's Jason Collins Makes HistoryThe first openly gay man to play for a team in one of the nation's four major professional sports, Collins has joined the Brooklyn Nets. There was applause and some fans stood when he played Sunday.Mon, 24 Feb 2014 09:45:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/02/24/281967712/video-warm-reception-as-nbas-jason-collins-makes-history?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=jasoncollins
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The first openly gay man to play for a team in one of the nation's four major professional sports, Collins has joined the Brooklyn Nets. There was applause and some fans stood when he played Sunday.

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]]>Mark MemmottCrunching The Numbers On Blacks' Views On GaysWhen the veteran NBA player Jason Collins came out, an old narrative about black antigay sentiment was resurrected. But is it true?Thu, 02 May 2013 12:08:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/05/02/180548388/crunch-the-numbers-on-blacks-views-on-gays?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=jasoncollins
https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/05/02/180548388/crunch-the-numbers-on-blacks-views-on-gays?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=jasoncollinsWhen the veteran NBA player Jason Collins came out, an old narrative about black antigay sentiment was resurrected. But is it true?

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]]>Gene DembyWhat's New And Not New About Jason Collins Coming OutThe newly out NBA player's story shares some similarities and some differences with other high-profile individuals, which can tell us a lot about the dynamics of coming out today.Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:43:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/04/30/180029196/whats-new-and-not-new-about-jason-collins-coming-out?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=jasoncollins
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The newly out NBA player's story shares some similarities and some differences with other high-profile individuals, which can tell us a lot about the dynamics of coming out today.

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]]>Gene Demby'Very, Very Courageous': Rick Welts On Jason CollinsThe president of the NBA's Golden State Warriors came out in 2011. He said Monday that Collins' announcement helped him avoid a traffic ticket.Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:33:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/04/29/179936357/very-very-courageous-rick-welts-on-jason-collins?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=jasoncollins
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The president of the NBA's Golden State Warriors came out in 2011. He said Monday that Collins' announcement helped him avoid a traffic ticket.

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]]>Tom GoldmanNBA's Jason Collins Is First Active Player To Come Out As GayA veteran of 12 seasons in the league, the basketball player says he's going public now because he's confronted "who I really am and what I really want." While some players from major team sports have come out after retiring, he's the first to do so while still planning to play.Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:50:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/04/29/179829936/nbas-jason-collins-is-first-active-player-to-come-out-as-gay?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=jasoncollins
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A veteran of 12 seasons in the league, the basketball player says he's going public now because he's confronted "who I really am and what I really want." While some players from major team sports have come out after retiring, he's the first to do so while still planning to play.